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Post by kingofthetrill on Aug 26, 2021 15:50:36 GMT -5
I'm happy with the season. I had them at 85 wins, I think, and right now their odds are pretty good of squeaking into the playoffs. It's been a good year for the long term future, too. Of the major leaguers they have the rights for at least 2 more years - Whitlock had a big time breakout year. Sale, Pivetta, Arroyo, Renfroe and Houck increased their stock. Verdugo treaded water. Dalbec and Franchy stunk. Good year for the prospects on the whole, too. Yorke's breakout is the most fun one in a while. That's a good point that a lot of people miss. I think most people in the offseason had Boston nowhere near the playoffs and much closer to .500. The fact that we even sniffed the playoffs is a bit of a victory. Yes if I'm missing the playoffs I'd rather have the #4 pick again than say, the number #20 pick but unlike most of the other contenders we gave up very little for the price of our lottery ticket to make it to the playoffs (let alone the lottery ticket once the playoffs begin)
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 26, 2021 16:00:46 GMT -5
Don't think it will happen but I think Cora should bench Vazquez and Verdugo today for their mental mistakes yesterday. Maybe that will send a message to everybody to have their heads in the game. I know today's managers can't be all old school, but I know that's what Dick Williams would have done. He also would have belittled the player to his face and the press. Cora shouldn't do that. He should be more diplomatic, but perhaps a benching can serve as a wakeup call for forgetting how many outs there are or not running hard out of the box. Don't know about that. Look at the optics of Larussa publicaly chiding his rookie catcher as one of the many ways that could go wrong. I'm sure behind closed doors words are being exchanged. Plus it significantly weakens our defense if both of them are out at the same time. It's bad enough seeing JD lumber around LF like his legs are made of oak, I don't want to see both Schwarber and JD in the same outfield ever. In LaRussa's case it was a needless argument about blowout game protocol. In this case it's about not having your head in the game. You're right that it doesn't help the defense on the field, although it would force Hernandez into CF and Arroyo to 2b. But if there is a dropoff maybe the long term message would be worth it. They can't keep making mental mistakes.
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Post by cdj on Aug 26, 2021 16:32:19 GMT -5
Lineup still isn’t out, hopefully they’re busy stapling Vazquez to the bench
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Post by greenmonster on Aug 26, 2021 16:38:02 GMT -5
Lineup still isn’t out, hopefully they’re busy stapling Vazquez to the bench Renfroe to the bereavement list...Duran recalled and starting in CF
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Post by fanofredsox on Aug 26, 2021 16:48:17 GMT -5
John Gant RHP 4-7, 3.77 ERA, 73 SO Chris Sale LHP 2-0, 1.80 ERA, 13 SO MIN Lineup
R Refsnyder (R) RF B Rooker (R) LF J Donaldson (R) DH M Sanó (R) 1B L Arraez (L) 2B R Jeffers (R) C W Astudillo (R) 3B N Gordon (L) CF A Simmons (R) SS
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K Hernández (R) SS K Schwarber (L) DH J Martinez (R) LF R Devers (L) 3B A Verdugo (L) RF C Vázquez (R) C C Arroyo (R) 2B J Duran (L) CF B Dalbec (R) 1B
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Post by manfred on Aug 26, 2021 16:54:19 GMT -5
You know, one positive way to view Schwarber DHing a lot is that he is still not 100%…. which means what we’ve seen is not his best! Cause… it’s been really good — if there is more to come, I am eager to see it.
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Post by cdj on Aug 26, 2021 16:56:00 GMT -5
Ah so Vazquez actually got bumped up in the order, swell
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Aug 26, 2021 17:02:31 GMT -5
Ah so Vazquez actually got bumped up in the order, swell This is Cora's standard MO: let the guys go out and atone for themselves. Usually works.
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Post by julyanmorley on Aug 26, 2021 17:06:17 GMT -5
That is a brutal defense
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Post by cdj on Aug 26, 2021 17:08:27 GMT -5
our guy has a pu pu platter of interesting tweets today
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Aug 26, 2021 17:08:44 GMT -5
I'm happy with the season. I had them at 85 wins, I think, and right now their odds are pretty good of squeaking into the playoffs. It's been a good year for the long term future, too. Of the major leaguers they have the rights for at least 2 more years - Whitlock had a big time breakout year. Sale, Pivetta, Arroyo, Renfroe and Houck increased their stock. Verdugo treaded water. Dalbec and Franchy stunk. Good year for the prospects on the whole, too. Yorke's breakout is the most fun one in a while. That's a good point that a lot of people miss. I think most people in the offseason had Boston nowhere near the playoffs and much closer to .500. The fact that we even sniffed the playoffs is a bit of a victory. Yes if I'm missing the playoffs I'd rather have the #4 pick again than say, the number #20 pick but unlike most of the other contenders we gave up very little for the price of our lottery ticket to make it to the playoffs (let alone the lottery ticket once the playoffs begin) The Sox will make the playoffs. They will squeak in with the second WC spot, go to the Bronx, and shatter MFY fans' dreams. Whatever happens after that is gravy.
EDIT: Although I just remembered that if they can somehow squeeze past the ALDS, I'll be able to hedge a 30:1 ALCS ticket I bought in March...
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Post by incandenza on Aug 26, 2021 17:16:42 GMT -5
Hopefully Sale is good for an 81-pitch, 27 K performance.
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Post by julyanmorley on Aug 26, 2021 17:44:39 GMT -5
Blue Jays lost today. Their season is inching towards donesville.
5 of their 9 pitching WAR is about to become a free agent, along with their batting WAR leader.
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Post by shagworthy on Aug 26, 2021 18:04:20 GMT -5
our guy has a pu pu platter of interesting tweets today So basically our pitching acquisitions cancel each other out, but two weeks of Schwarber has been better than a month of Gallo
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Post by julyanmorley on Aug 26, 2021 18:08:56 GMT -5
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Post by chrisfromnc on Aug 26, 2021 18:17:18 GMT -5
Well, it’s a Sale day. Let’s hope for good things. Kinda feels like you need a full seven innings from a guy who isn’t really stretched out.
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Post by cdj on Aug 26, 2021 18:19:16 GMT -5
His command is on another level compared to our other guys
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Post by manfred on Aug 26, 2021 18:22:34 GMT -5
His command is on another level compared to our other guys What is amazing is that he’s still not completely himself. I don’t expect the *real* Sale until next year. But this one will certainly do. It is nice to see him at 94-95 — the arm strength keeps coming.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 26, 2021 18:28:34 GMT -5
JD watches the grooved pitch, swings at the 2 out of the zone. Getting old.
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Post by aznpopsical on Aug 26, 2021 18:28:46 GMT -5
schwarber is such a good patient hitter, a stark contrast to the rest of the guys. I miss the good ole days of having patient lineups
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Aug 26, 2021 18:30:43 GMT -5
Schwarber is great in the #2 spot. It seems like he is always on base. Now if the #3,4,5 would wake up.
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Post by cdj on Aug 26, 2021 18:33:54 GMT -5
Bobby D and the D stands for defense!
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Post by cdj on Aug 26, 2021 18:34:29 GMT -5
schwarber is such a good patient hitter, a stark contrast to the rest of the guys. I miss the good ole days of having patient lineups I almost posted last night that’s he’d fit like a glove on those mid 2000’s teams (well….not positionally)
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Post by cdj on Aug 26, 2021 18:35:46 GMT -5
I gotta be honest I love Tortuga
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Post by cdj on Aug 26, 2021 18:36:25 GMT -5
JUST DEFENSE MARTINEZ
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